BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 25. An
exchange of views on parliamentary relations has been held between
Azerbaijan and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
The Press and Public Relations Department of the Milli Majlis
(Parliament of Azerbaijan) announced this following the meeting of
the Parliament Speaker Sahiba Gafarova with the Speaker of the
Majlis (Assembly) of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Ziya
Öztürkler.
According to the report, the meeting was held during Öztürkler’s
visit to Azerbaijan to participate in the 20th Session of the
Parliamentary Union Conference of the Member States of the
Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
“It was said at the meeting that the Parliamentary Union is a
beneficial platform for the continued deepening of the relations
amongst the Member States’ legislative bodies and for discussion of
a number of serious matters. It was mentioned also that the Milli
Majlis had organised the Conference to high standards,” the report
said.
The parties also exchanged views on relations between our
parliaments. Speaker Sahiba Gafarova, recalling her previous
meeting with the guest with satisfaction, stated that the existing
contacts between both the chairmen of parliaments and deputies,
mutual visits, and meetings served to further deepen relations.
The meeting noted the importance of cooperation and mutual
activities of the friendship groups existing in the parliaments,
and also assessed the holding of meetings of the friendship groups
of the Parliament of Azerbaijan, the Grand National Assembly of
Türkiye, and the Majlis of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
in a trilateral format as a commendable step.
During the conversation, the constant support provided by
Azerbaijan, led by President Ilham Aliyev, to the Turkish Republic
of Northern Cyprus was highly appreciated. The assembly speaker
thanked Azerbaijan for its support.
The meeting also exchanged views on other issues of mutual
interest.
